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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

392 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 20

Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 4

The Singleton show will be held on september 11, 12 and 13. As the committee wish to complete the schedule on Tuesday next, persons desirous of helping the show by…

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Picture Show Requests. Protests From Proprietors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 3

Protests were made against some requests recently made by the Theatrical Employees' Association in the course of a deputation representing the Federated Picture Showmen's…

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Winners at Kurri Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 4

Several Maitland district exhibitors were successful at the Kurri Kurri Horticultural, Bird, Dog, and Fine Arts Society's exhibition, which was opened yesterday. A fine all-round…

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Poultry Club. Result of the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 6

A meeting of the Maitland and District Poultry, Pigeon and Society was held at Wolfe's Rooms last evening to the chair. There…

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Turn About Is Fair Play

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 5

Marriage is a social contract. It is a matter of business connected with the welfare of the state. It is not only a most important contract between two individuals, but…

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Turn About Is Fair Play

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 5

Marriage is a social contract. It is a matter of business connected with the welfare of the state. It is not only a most important contract between two individuals, but…

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H.R.A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 4

The annual general meeting of members of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association will be held in the Association's rooms, High-street, on Thursday…

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Gresford Patriotic Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 4

A public meeting in connection with Gresford patriotic show will be held in the Victoria Hall, East Gresford, on Saturday afternoon next, at two o'clock, to elect a…

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Show Ground Improvements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 4

No time is being lost by the Ground and Sports Committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association in carrying out the alterations to the parade…

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Sydney Sheep Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 5

The sheep show was opened to-day on the Agricultural Society's Grounds. There are over one thousand exhibits. Judging is proceeding…

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Dairying. Lessons in Cow Testing. a Feature of a Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 4

That the dairy former should know exactly what each cow in his milking herd in doing in the way of milk and butter production was illustrated in a…

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Dairying. Lessons in Cow Testing. a Feature of a Fair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 4

That the dairy farmer should know exactly what each cow in his milking herd is doing in the way of milk and butter production was illustrated in a…

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Local and General News. Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 July 1918 · page 4

Schedules for the forthcoming Singleton Show, to be held on September 11, 12 and 13, are now ready and may be obtained from the secretary (Mr. J. T. M'Mahon)…

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A Key to Economy. Scott's "Fair" Bargain Book

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 1

News of much money to be saved is contained in .Scott's Fair- Catalogue, a copy of which lift? just reached us. Its 32 pages are crammed with…

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A Fair Deal. Colonel Abbott on the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 2

Colonel Abbott, M.H.R., who recently returned from the front; attended the National Conference in Sydney yesterday, and was heartily cheered. Colonel Abbott, in…

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Sock Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 2

There was a very fine display of socks at the War Chest sock exhibition as the local School of Arts on Friday last, and much interest was…

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Scott's Fair Bargain Book

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 8

News of much money to be saved is contained in Scott's Fair Catalogue, copy of which has just reached us. Its 32 pages are crammed with bargain…

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A Fair Deal. Colonel Abbott on the War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 8

Colonel Abbott, M.H.R., who recently returned from the front, attended the National Conference in Sydney yesterday, and was heartily cheered. Colonel Abbott, in…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 7

A meeting of the members of the above was held on Tuesday afternoon last, there being present Messrs J. A. Jones, in chair, R. M. Cox, H. De…

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Travellers' Association. Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 8

A well-attended meeting of the Maitland District Traveller's Association was held in the Master Builders' Rooms last evening. Mr. L. Lemon, vice-president, occupied the chair…

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